Afghanistan vs India: Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions

Afghanistan
6.45
in 2020
India
5.56
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
171st
India rank
174th

Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions over time

  • Afghanistan
  • India
510152025200520142024

How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6.45 against 5.56 in India, a difference of 0.89.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times India's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 171st and India ranks 174th of 190 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan India Difference Ahead
2000s 6.85 6.85 0 India
2010s 11.85 15.06 3.2 India
2020s 6.45 9.09 2.64 India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of women in ministerial level positions, Afghanistan or India?
Afghanistan, at 6.45 against 5.56 in India as of 2020.
What is the difference in proportion of women in ministerial level positions between Afghanistan and India?
0.89, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and India?
10 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and India rank globally for proportion of women in ministerial level positions?
Afghanistan ranks 171st and India ranks 174th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Proportion of Women in Ministerial Level Positions
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
191 places, 2,423 data points, 2005–2024
Last refreshed

Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.